| Carleton Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 1984 Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Buffalo |
| CFL draft | 2008: 4th round, 27th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2009 | Calgary Stampeders* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| 2011–2013 | Montreal Carabins (DC/DL/RC) |
| 2014 | McGill Redmen (DC/DL) |
| 2015–2023 | McGill Redmen/Redbirds |
| 2025–present | Carleton Ravens (DC) |
Ronald Hilaire (born November 22, 1984) is a Canadian football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Carleton Ravens of U Sports football. He has also served as the head coach for the McGill Redbirds football team.
Hilaire played college football for the Buffalo Bulls. [1]
Hilaire was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL draft. After completing his collegiate career, he signed with the Stampeders as a defensive lineman on May 8, 2009. [1] He spent the 2009 season with the team.
After spending time as an assistant coach with the Montreal Carabins and McGill Redmen, Hillaire was named the 21st head coach of the McGill football team on February 17, 2015. [2] [3] [4] He compiled a conference record of 16–48 over eight years and qualified for the playoffs three times, losing each time to the Carabins. [5] He was relieved of head coaching duties on December 1, 2023. [5]
On April 30, 2025, it was announced that Hilaire was appointed the defensive coordinator for the Carleton Ravens. [6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Redmen/Redbirds (RSEQ)(2015–2023) | |||||||||
| 2015 | McGill | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2016 | McGill | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2017 | McGill | 1–8 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2018 | McGill | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2019 | McGill | 3–6 | 3–5 | 3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2020 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| McGill: | 16–52 | 16–48 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–48 | ||||||||